Offices worldwide will turn off their lights at noon that day to raise awareness about the role daylight can play in lighting offices and reducing humanity's environmental footprint.

Yonkers will turn off the lights at City Hall on June 17 as part of a global initiative to combat climate change.

The city will participate in Daylight Hour, a project of the Building Energy Exchange, by turning off the lights at City Hall for one hour at noon.

Offices worldwide will turn off their lights at noon that day to raise awareness about the role daylight can play in lighting offices and reducing humanity's environmental footprint.

"Climate change is real and ‘Daylight Hour’ is an opportunity to appreciate how much energy and how much harm our society can potentially generate in one day," Mayor Mike Spano said in a statement. "As a city, we look forward to continuing our efforts to make Yonkers a greener, more sustainable place for today and future generations."